Bolt may take up cricket or football after Rio Olympics

Bolt may take up cricket or football after Rio Olympics

World's fastest man Usain Bolt may considerswitching to cricket or football after the 2016 Olympics in Rio, his agent saidWednesday.

The Jamaican, 26, held talks with Melbourne Stars captainShane Warne but finally gave up on this idea.

Bolt's agent Ricky Simms told BBC: "Usain is currentlyan athlete focused on his preparations for the 2013 World Championships inMoscow."

"He may try his hand at cricket or football when heretires from running but that would be after 2016."

Simms said: "I met with the Melbourne Stars in Octoberand told them Usain is not available to play cricket this year."

Melbourne Stars media manager Jess Cook told BBC Sport thatthe team had held "lengthy discussions" with Bolt's representativesover the summer but nothing came out of it .

"From our end this has been done and dusted sincemid-October," she said.

"We had lengthy discussions with Bolt's management fromJune to August but his training schedule ahead of the World Championshipsunfortunately wouldn't allow him to be involved with the Stars this summer.

"We will remain close to Bolt and explore it again nextseason."

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